I worked for ESPN again this weekend, so I didn't get to watch the whole game, but ehre are some things I observed:

Mike Hart is, like, really good at the football.

Brandon Graham is really good as well. I think the lack of his presence in the first couple games really contributed to the defensive struggles.

Morgan Trent has turned into a legit #1 corner (not lockdown, but how many true lockdown guys are there in college?). Now if only there was a good second guy.

The maize out was pathetic again. I don't give a fuck if you started liking Tom Brady after he won the Super Bowl MVP, and went out and bought his Michigan jersey. Your ticket says to wear maize for a reason. That said, the gold-colored shirts that Steve and Barry's sells also look like complete shit.

The crowd noise was pretty good, especially when it counted. As someone who has fairly high standards in that regard, I was pleasantly surprised.

A ton of people left between the end of the second and the end of the third quarters. Almost every single one I saw was a student, 95% female, and 90% sorority girls among those.

Ryan Mallett has more to learn to be a true starter, but he is a pleasure to watch, because it is obvious he is having fun out there, and is excited to be playing.

How many times has a game had four left-footed kick specialists? I'd guess one.